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New Comics Every M/W/F - Written by T Campbell & Phil Kahn - Illustrated by John & Jason Waltrip

Nothing says 'I come in peace' like a magick force field. Or is it saying, 'OH GOD PLEASE DON'T HURT ME MY HP IS IN THE SINGLE DIGITS!'

Chapter 13 – Page 7

on October 19, 2011
Chapter: Chapter 13
└ Tags: Auraugu, Bandit, Brix, E-Merl, Stokla
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  1. Doma
    Doma
    October 19, 2011, 12:02 am | # | Reply

    CROSS FACTION COMMUNICATION

  2. tecani
    tecani
    October 19, 2011, 12:07 am | # | Reply

    Two words for E-merl, my new favorite character: Totally. Badass.

    • gangler
      gangler
      October 20, 2011, 8:49 am | # | Reply

      Really digging him.

    • SotiCoto
      SotiCoto
      June 27, 2013, 4:15 am | # | Reply

      Another person who doesn’t know what “badass” actually entails.

      • Joe
        Joe
        July 26, 2013, 6:47 pm | # | Reply

        What? Cowering behind a shield and shouting from a distance is totally badass right?

  3. Jean-Luc
    Jean-Luc
    October 19, 2011, 12:09 am | # | Reply

    E-Merl’s forcefield doesn’t look like it’s enough to hold back evil Gimli.

    • Locke
      Locke
      October 19, 2011, 1:39 am | # | Reply

      I’m hoping he works down the list of inspirational battle cries to ones he shouldn’t even know.
      “REMEMBER THE ALAMO!”

      • Stevie Windup
        Stevie Windup
        October 19, 2011, 7:46 am | # | Reply

        Remember Tunnel 17!

        • Dan Irving
          Dan Irving
          October 19, 2011, 8:38 am | # | Reply

          Remember Tunnel 17!

          I actually had to look that up – thought it might have been a “The Moon is a Harsh Mistress” reference … boy was I wrong.

          Then again, I found a new webcomic – Thanks!

          • Hawk
            Hawk
            October 19, 2011, 10:21 am | # | Reply

            Best wombat webcomic ever!

            • Dredogastus F
              Dredogastus F
              November 13, 2012, 4:23 pm | # | Reply

              BEST Wombat ever!!!

          • zack of hiskatana
            zack of hiskatana
            October 19, 2011, 3:12 pm | # | Reply

            Remeber the battle of serenity!

      • LackingSanity
        LackingSanity
        October 20, 2011, 3:00 am | # | Reply

        Remember Koom Valley!

        • JarrysKid
          JarrysKid
          October 20, 2011, 12:50 pm | # | Reply

          Which Koom Valley?

    • Hornet
      Hornet
      October 19, 2011, 8:31 am | # | Reply

      What you don’t know is that spell also incorperates windblade, so he’s good.

  4. SteelRaven
    SteelRaven
    October 19, 2011, 12:16 am | # | Reply

    I can’t help liking these new bad guys, their knoll is a masked wrestler!

    • Tchaleko
      Tchaleko
      October 19, 2011, 1:15 am | # | Reply

      A new change on the Monk class perhaps?

      • Messenger
        Messenger
        October 19, 2011, 2:49 am | # | Reply

        It’s a pretty nifty concept for a character. However, from what we see, it doesn’t so much look like he’s going to break that poor dude’s arm as he is going to wrench it out of his shoulder…

        • Lhurgoyf
          Lhurgoyf
          October 19, 2011, 2:55 am | # | Reply

          Can you smell what The Gnoll is cooking?

          • Messenger
            Messenger
            October 19, 2011, 7:22 am | # | Reply

            Where’s the “Like” button around here?

            • Phil
              Flo
              October 19, 2011, 11:50 am | # | Reply

              IT DOESN’T MATTER WHERE THE LIKE BUTTON IS.

              But fyi, it’s right above the first comment.

              • TsunamiJane
                TsunamiJane
                October 19, 2011, 7:56 pm | # | Reply

                What I think the Messenger wants is the ability to “like” each individual comment as needed. I know that Disqus and WordPress both offer this ability – not to suggest that you change your comment server just to accommodate our needs!

              • Flushmaster
                Flushmaster
                October 20, 2011, 12:47 am | # | Reply

                Phil, that response alone makes you even more awesome, and you’re already pretty high up there.

          • MissyChrissy
            MissyChrissy
            October 19, 2011, 11:45 am | # | Reply

            haha I totally read that in The Rock’s voice! XD

        • Jasten
          Jasten
          October 19, 2011, 7:44 am | # | Reply

          He already broke the dude’s arm. See the bend? That’s the elbow in the wrong direction. Shoulder comes next though. Judo arm bar FTW.

          • Memetic
            Memetic
            October 19, 2011, 11:35 am | # | Reply

            Yeah definitely tried to see if I could get my arm into a similar position… that guy’s arm is broken.

            • Gillsing
              Gillsing
              October 19, 2011, 5:51 pm | # | Reply

              It looks as if the guy is lying on his back. If so, his left arm seems to be equipped with a right hand (judging by the side the thumb is on). Clearly the gnoll is some kind of a wrestling wizard, because no manner of unnatural twisting and/or breaking turns a left hand into a right hand.

              Other than that I don’t see why the left arm would have to be broken to bend like that. But it certainly looks like it’s being twisted to the very limit before breaking.

              • KeiranHalcyon
                KeiranHalcyon
                October 20, 2011, 2:12 am | # | Reply

                Actually it looks more like the guy has two right hands.

                • Phil
                  Flo
                  October 20, 2011, 11:53 pm | # | Reply

                  Let’s pretend that never happened.

                • Loki
                  Loki
                  October 29, 2011, 7:16 am | # | Reply

                  I disagree. When in doubt, just imagine that the arm/hand/joints have been twisted *that* much.

    • The Indomitable Eric
      The Indomitable Eric
      October 19, 2011, 4:09 am | # | Reply

      It’s a shame reaping mauler is such a lame class. Straight fighter wrestles like a boss.

      Earth’s embrace +spiked armor+dual gauntlets of flame = 1d12+1d6+str+1d4+1d6+1d6 every round.

      THE MORE YOU KNOW.

    • Locke
      Locke
      October 19, 2011, 6:38 pm | # | Reply

      It’s GNOLLO LIBRE.

      • Tsapki
        Tsapki
        October 19, 2011, 7:11 pm | # | Reply

        Anyone care to translate ‘The Masked Hyena’ into Spanish?

        • asd
          asd
          October 20, 2011, 8:19 am | # | Reply

          La Hyena Enmascarada

          • Tsapki
            Tsapki
            October 20, 2011, 10:33 pm | # | Reply

            Thank you. I worry that might be a bit of a mouthful though. Nothing ruins dramatically calling out your title than being shot because it was too long.

  5. Kamino Neko
    Kamino Neko
    October 19, 2011, 12:20 am | # | Reply

    This will not end well for E-merl…

    I suspect…BAM…flying E-merl.

    • Alechsa
      Alechsa
      October 19, 2011, 1:17 am | # | Reply

      Perhaps he will land in garlic?

      • MajikMidget
        MajikMidget
        October 20, 2011, 2:20 am | # | Reply

        BAM!

  6. MagiciansNephew
    MagiciansNephew
    October 19, 2011, 12:28 am | # | Reply

    MAGE TANK

    • maggPi
      maggPi
      August 6, 2017, 2:45 pm | # | Reply

      Hello, Digory. I beg your pardon; Professor Kirk. Good to see you’re well.

      • maggPi
        maggPi
        August 6, 2017, 2:46 pm | # | Reply

        Kirke.

  7. bobthe6th
    bobthe6th
    October 19, 2011, 12:39 am | # | Reply

    a mage that can’t tank is a sad thing…

  8. Tchaleko
    Tchaleko
    October 19, 2011, 1:12 am | # | Reply

    Am I the only one that have the impression that this is gonna be awesome?

    • Tsapki
      Tsapki
      October 19, 2011, 7:12 pm | # | Reply

      Not the only one friend. Heroes taking down nameless and generic opponents is fun but when you get some really unique and diverse enemies to deal with, that is when things get awesome.

  9. Locke
    Locke
    October 19, 2011, 1:38 am | # | Reply

    Okay, I give him two frames until he gets hit.

    • ahdok
      ahdok
      October 19, 2011, 3:48 am | # | Reply

      Three.

      • Kamino Neko
        Kamino Neko
        October 19, 2011, 7:50 pm | # | Reply

        You guys are generous…I’m expecting him to take the hit in the first panel of Friday’s strip.

      • SteelRaven
        SteelRaven
        October 19, 2011, 7:51 pm | # | Reply

        First panel this Friday.

        • Tsapki
          Tsapki
          October 20, 2011, 10:35 pm | # | Reply

          I call him not getting hit at all in the next update. Not due to the force field or anything, but simply thinking Bandit and the others know the peace offering is more like protocol rarther than a real expectation of it working.

  10. Organum
    Organum
    October 19, 2011, 1:40 am | # | Reply

    Dat spike armor/morning star combo

    • Organum
      Organum
      October 19, 2011, 1:43 am | # | Reply

      It’s like he’s a bearded metal hedgehog

  11. Angry-Buddha
    Angry-Buddha
    October 19, 2011, 2:06 am | # | Reply

    There ain’t nothin’ grosser than a loincloth/armbar combo. HAHA, NOW YOUR SHOULDER SMELLS LIKE TAINT.

  12. Jack Vermicelli
    Jack Vermicelli
    October 19, 2011, 2:15 am | # | Reply

    Moutains?

    • bargamer
      bargamer
      October 19, 2011, 3:12 am | # | Reply

      Yeah, looks like a typo. XD

      • Phil
        Flo
        October 19, 2011, 11:53 am | # | Reply

        Yeah, I really need to get myself a proofer, I’ve been typoing like a motherfucker as of late.

        • ahdok
          ahdok
          October 19, 2011, 1:14 pm | # | Reply

          Can do – assuming that it’s usually done several hours before it updates (you update at 5am my time)

          • Phil
            Flo
            October 19, 2011, 2:27 pm | # | Reply

            Appreciate the offer, dude! I’m probably going to tap someone immediately available like my roommate, though.

            • Locke
              Locke
              October 19, 2011, 6:39 pm | # | Reply

              Man, I hate typos. They drive me fcuking carzy.

              • Karishi
                Karishi
                October 20, 2011, 8:41 am | # | Reply

                There’s one kind of typo in particular that really makes me loose it.

                • JarrysKid
                  JarrysKid
                  October 20, 2011, 1:27 pm | # | Reply

                  Is their? Wahts that?

                  • Locke
                    Locke
                    October 20, 2011, 7:29 pm | # | Reply

                    Sometime the typo? Its subtle, which is it’s deadliest characteristic.

                    • Locke
                      Locke
                      October 20, 2011, 7:30 pm | #

                      Oh god, and that in the first sentence is an honest-to-God one. Damn. XD

  13. MichaelHaneline
    MichaelHaneline
    October 19, 2011, 2:27 am | # | Reply

    Wow, so it IS only 3 guys…
    My trope-sense tells me that is even WORSE than any previous theory.

    • MichaelHaneline
      MichaelHaneline
      October 19, 2011, 2:28 am | # | Reply

      Thanks to conservation of ninjutsu and all that…

      • Darkening
        Darkening
        October 19, 2011, 3:46 am | # | Reply

        nah, there’s only like 4 good guys, so things balance roughly out to normal strength levels for everyone. should be a fair fight in that sense. Doesn’t mean there won’t be a curb stomp battle, but it’ll be a deserved one.

    • ahdok
      ahdok
      October 19, 2011, 3:51 am | # | Reply

      Nah the guys in the back left of panel 2 are actually cheerleaders for the evil faction, and will join in.

      • Phinar
        Phinar
        October 19, 2011, 9:48 am | # | Reply

        EVIL CHEERLEADERS. I think this is a new bard prestige class.

        • ahdok
          ahdok
          October 19, 2011, 11:16 am | # | Reply

          All Clothing Made of Leather
          Bladed Miniskirts
          Spiked Pom-Poms
          Demonic Chants

          Sounds awesome.

          • zack of hiskatana
            zack of hiskatana
            October 19, 2011, 3:14 pm | # | Reply

            crap tons of buff spells.
            life drain magic.

            sweet

  14. Monkey
    Monkey
    October 19, 2011, 2:59 am | # | Reply

    Tectonicus has returned! His burning desire to raise standards higher means burning gastonians in a deep fat frier. His old eye may not function thanks to volcanic eruption but he’s got a new mouth who’s from the Orc faction. It seems I can’t post which makes me sadder than most because I’ve been writing for about 15 minutes and can’t be arsed to rhyme anymore.

    • ahdok
      ahdok
      October 19, 2011, 3:52 am | # | Reply

      With the rhyming, at least you’ve had the charity to open up the floor.

  15. ahdok
    ahdok
    October 19, 2011, 3:45 am | # | Reply

    Okay okay.

    I larp. And by “larp” I don’t mean Your American larps, I mean full-blown full immersion high-physrepping European Larp.

    Anyway, my local system is small, tight-knit and has a bunch’o people who’ve been doing this stuff for ten years now, and in that time we’ve developed a series of in-jokes and customs amongst ourselves.

    One of these is the phrase “let’s be reasonable here” this is a very specific codephrase. It means “in precisely three seconds time from the end of this phrase, I am going to start a fight” – and it’s used so that your allies know to kick off at the same moment. Everyone starting simultaneously gives you a massive advantage in any fight, while the other side has to react to a sudden change of circumstances.

    If one of your allies uses this phrase, then the only way to interrupt this sequence of events is to immediately throw down your weapons and say “We don’t want any fighting” – otherwise, carnage.

    • Ishmael
      Ishmael
      October 19, 2011, 7:57 am | # | Reply

      I’d be very disappointed if Bandit didn’t take this opportunity to backstab. I mean, why else would you make a peace offering to anyone, huh?

      • Ishmael
        Ishmael
        October 19, 2011, 7:57 am | # | Reply

        …This wasn’t supposed to end up over here. :|

    • Tsapki
      Tsapki
      October 19, 2011, 7:17 pm | # | Reply

      So, riot gear and barely padded PVC? Sorry, only had limited Larping experience and only heard of the hardcore stuff. One fellow brought a manual for that type in which it listed twenty items of ‘armor’ required ‘at minimum to avoid serious injury’ while playing, so pretty sure my experience is not up there.

      • ahdok
        ahdok
        October 20, 2011, 3:44 am | # | Reply

        Hardcore doesn’t mean dangerous, I mean that you physrep everything, you have long periods of time-in etc etc.

        • Tsapki
          Tsapki
          October 20, 2011, 10:37 pm | # | Reply

          Ah I see. Question. Im not upto date with my terminology so…physrep is what exactly? I keep thinking physcial requirement or reputation but I’m 93% sure neither of those are right.

      • lurker kitteh
        lurker kitteh
        October 20, 2011, 7:21 am | # | Reply

        Riot gear and padded PVC!? Eesh, I’ve been to an event where they showed the location of an old abandoned mine with garbage bags and roadblock-tape, but even there everyone (everyone!) had proper costumes and weapons :x
        Now, I’m used only to Dutch LARP, but if that’s the American way, I dunno if I wanna know…

        Perhaps it is also a Dutch thing to take roleplay into our battles and really act out both the hits you give (don’t just bash people’s skulls in, but act out the swing as if it is a heavy weapon (ánd hold back at the moment you hit someone, these weapons are still RL-lightweight, you do nót have to bruise each other out of commission)) as well as the hits you get (you’ve just been SLASHED with a SWORD and your ARM is over THERE! o.ó now SCREAM buddy!) it makes for much more fun for both players and NPCs 
        Last time, one of the leaders of the Monstercew told it beautifully;
        You are here to die with Verve. Act. Devise a small background for even the smallest of roles, and make beautiful play. You will receive Play in return and all will be well.

        (and yeah, this isn’t lurking anymore, but PVC! Bah! I had to. Just take the licence! Just as long as you know I’m keeping the name. this shall simply be my one-exception-comic ^^)
        (I luv you writers, and the people who pun here, that much! *tears up her lurker-licence*)

        • Tsapki
          Tsapki
          October 20, 2011, 10:46 pm | # | Reply

          Hehe, well sadly the group I am in doesnt have anything too realistic looking, though a friend managed a very nice replica of The Master Sword and Hylian Shield. I have seen some American groups with gear much like what you mention though, so please don’t judge us all from my example, hehe.

          Lastly, YES! Acting on the battlefield was one of my favorite parts of the game. I worry I might have gotten a bit too physically into it though sometimes. Is spinning with the force of a hit and giving your deathcry before landing in a mud puddle and laying still for three minutes a bit too much?

  16. Garygolf
    Garygolf
    October 19, 2011, 3:55 am | # | Reply

    The Gastonians have airships AND paddleboats (See panel 1)? Awesome!

  17. Animaniac
    Animaniac
    October 19, 2011, 3:58 am | # | Reply

    Whether you want to broker a peace or break up with your ghoul-friend, wouldn’t it be better to do it in person instead of sending an E-merl?

    • The Indomitable Eric
      The Indomitable Eric
      October 19, 2011, 4:22 am | # | Reply

      I see what you did there.

      • lurker kitteh
        lurker kitteh
        October 20, 2011, 6:51 am | # | Reply

        more like, I sea what you did there… but I don’t harbor any grudges for missed puns…

        Let’s be reasonable here

  18. That Pee Guy
    That Pee Guy
    October 19, 2011, 4:17 am | # | Reply

    I must say I’m a fan of how “Pussycats” is in bold…I’m sure that’s exactly what he wanted to say…yep.

    • Phil
      Flo
      October 19, 2011, 11:54 am | # | Reply

      He’s an all-ages adversary.

  19. Tindi
    Tindi
    October 19, 2011, 5:43 am | # | Reply

    Re: Alt-text- No reason it can’t be both. Street magicians are known for being fast talkers. :P

  20. zero
    zero
    October 19, 2011, 5:58 am | # | Reply

    impressive artwork for this page!

  21. Hellhound
    Hellhound
    October 19, 2011, 6:34 am | # | Reply

    the Gnoll wrestler is officially now one of my favorite characters…can we keep him? paleeeeeeeeeeeze?

  22. Robtimus
    Robtimus
    October 19, 2011, 6:46 am | # | Reply

    1) Nega-Gimli is pretty terrifying. I don’t even understand the physics of those dudes he’s apparently tossing in panel 2 – they look like they were thrown from somewhere two panels to the right of him.

    2) I’m very curious about what’s in the troll shaman’s backpack – it looks quite full. Is that just loot she took from the attack? Is it what she’s using to start those fires (or is that just magick)? Or will it be some terrible surprise for our intrepid heroes??

    • Thracecius
      Thracecius
      October 20, 2011, 12:38 pm | # | Reply

      “Nega-Gimli”? Duck! :D

  23. DCB
    DCB
    October 19, 2011, 7:29 am | # | Reply

    The force field is the difference between coming in peace and leaving in pieces.

  24. Krogaladin
    Krogaladin
    October 19, 2011, 8:16 am | # | Reply

    Im getting a real Ginyu Force vibe from these guys.

    • Tsapki
      Tsapki
      October 19, 2011, 7:19 pm | # | Reply

      Eh, if it were five of them it could be a Sentai. But then the number five seems unlucky in this comic. Just ask Best or Bandit.

  25. Krogaladin
    Krogaladin
    October 19, 2011, 8:18 am | # | Reply

    is the spiked guy a giant dwarf or a pigmy giant?

  26. Hawk
    Hawk
    October 19, 2011, 10:26 am | # | Reply

    He’s so about to Fugue those dudes up.

  27. Carl-E
    Carl-E
    October 19, 2011, 10:48 am | # | Reply

    “You’re going to have to listen to me talk for as long as this feild hold up anyway…”

  28. ahdok
    ahdok
    October 19, 2011, 11:17 am | # | Reply

    E-Merl is outstanding in his field.

    • ahdok
      ahdok
      October 19, 2011, 11:17 am | # | Reply

      hmm. Need to fix my avatar.

  29. Magnifico Starboy
    Magnifico Starboy
    October 19, 2011, 12:33 pm | # | Reply

    BEHOLD THE GLORY OF HYENA MASK AND HIS 1004 HOLDS!

    Hold numero uno: ARMBAR!

    • Phil
      Flo
      October 19, 2011, 12:36 pm | # | Reply

      Gold Star.

  30. MichaelHaneline
    MichaelHaneline
    October 19, 2011, 5:58 pm | # | Reply

    Hey, can someone help me out? I’ve got a new webcomic: http://www.twiceblessedcomic.com/?webcomic_post=2 and I set it to use avatar, but what I don’t know is how you set it to use random images from your comic as the avatar is the poster doesn’t have their own.
    It looks really cool on this site…

    • MichaelHaneline
      MichaelHaneline
      October 19, 2011, 5:59 pm | # | Reply

      *set it to use gravatar

  31. Locke
    Locke
    October 19, 2011, 6:43 pm | # | Reply

    Fun fact: the guy the shaman’s holding isn’t a Gastonian, the guy getting held up is. In the next page, he’s going to release his debilitating secret attack, revealing himself as the true leader of the group. The orc/elf lady just grabbed the staff from him, as he’s a powerful necromancer.

    Okay, so that’s probably not what’s happening. Still, I like it when speech bubbles are placed in a way that they can be comically misunderstood.

    • Angry-buddha
      Angry-buddha
      October 20, 2011, 8:18 am | # | Reply

      Preeeeetty sure that squirell from a page or two ago is the leader. Trolls and gnolls are woodland creatures, too! It all makes sense!

  32. Rock Mobster
    Rock Mobster
    October 19, 2011, 10:41 pm | # | Reply

    E-merl… Emeril? Like Emeril Lagase, famous CHEF OF JUSTICE!? BAM!

    • Locke
      Locke
      October 20, 2011, 7:31 pm | # | Reply

      Sorry, pal, but you’re the caboose of the train pulling into the joke station. XP

  33. Schrödingers Katze
    Schrödingers Katze
    October 20, 2011, 9:49 am | # | Reply

    *climbs on a applebox, ihnale deeply*
    Welcome, welcome lady and gents, youngs an olds, boys n girls to the grand opening if the arkeera betting office. Today we offer you the great chance to win a big bag full of brand new pressed goldcoines. Just place your bet what may or may not will happend next to our friendly hobbo of hearts, E´merl and maybe YOU are the lucky one woh gives a new home to this shiney littel fellas.

    Rules are simple as smitting a gobbo with a club. Choose one of the following possibilities and wait for what happens.
    So, lets see, will E´merl be

    a) send flying by a dual smash with anti-gimlis mighty maces of whoopass?

    or will

    b) “El Lobo Loco” try to use E´merl as his new chewing toy?

    or will

    c) Shamaness bring on some serious woodoo-hoodoo on our favourite elfen hobo of hearts?

    or will

    d) nothing from above but something totaly unexcepted happen?

    Place ya bets now, ladys and gents. We accept all kinds off gold- silver- and copper coins, gems, jewels, all kind of valuable items and i.o.u´s.
    Have fun and get some.

  34. Wulf
    Wulf
    October 20, 2011, 10:41 am | # | Reply

    I remember Warlord Quartzcrusher.
    Nice lady.
    Made very good dropcakes.

    • Locke
      Locke
      October 20, 2011, 7:32 pm | # | Reply

      You did NOT track mud on the carpet, though. God, I never thought that decapitation with a wooden spoon was possible.

  35. Slayn82
    Slayn82
    October 20, 2011, 11:02 am | # | Reply

    Fabulous, Spiked Dwarf and E-merl made me remember this:

  36. FreddeX
    FreddeX
    December 6, 2011, 4:25 am | # | Reply

    Remember The Serrated Blades!! Remember the betrayal!! FOR SIRACXIS!!!

    (what? No i totally didn’t do à reference to My first game of Dark Heresy! ;) )

  37. Neo Namanie
    Neo Namanie
    June 26, 2015, 10:42 pm | # | Reply

    AURAUGU CHAMPION OF THE FUZZY PEOPLES

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